By Tom Grater
29.04.2020 - 13:53 / peoplemagazine.co.za
Bollywood superstar Irrfan Khan has died at the age of 53.
The actor, who starred in the 2012 movie Life of Pi, passed away on Wednesday, a day after he was admitted to Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital in Mumbai, India with a colon infection.
Representatives for the actor, who announced that he’d been diagnosed with a neuroendocrine tumour in 2018, said he died while surrounded by his family in a statement to India’s Hindustan Times newspaper.
“‘I trust, I have surrendered,’ these were the
By Tom Grater
The actor, famed for his romantic roles, was part of the Kapoor acting dynasty
Angelina Jolie and Natalie Portman paid a heartfelt tribute to Bollywood legend Irrfan Khan. The actor who was celebrated for his remarkable contribution to the Indian cinema, also managed to spread his magic in Hollywood during the course of his extraordinary acting career.
The loss of one of India's finest actors Irrfan Khan on Wednesday was not just mourned in India but by the film fraternity from across the world. Irrfan, who has quite a few Hollywood films to his credit, not just inspired actors back home but left an indelible impression on Indian American actors as well.
India and the world mourned the loss of an actor, legend and master of his craft -- Irrfan Khan on Wednesday. The 'Paan Singh Tomar' actor passed away on 29 April in a Mumbai hospital as he succumbed to colon infection.
By Erik Pedersen
Irrfan Khan, known for his wide-ranging career in a variety of films such as Life of Pi and Slumdog Millionaire, has died at the age of 53.
MUMBAI — Irrfan Khan, an Indian actor who brought versatility and style to recent hit films and had roles in Hollywood movies such as “Life of Pi” and “The Namesake,” died on Wednesday, aged 53.
© AP Indian film industry figures on Wednesday paid tribute to Life of Pi and Slumdog Millionaire star Irrfan Khan, who died at 53 after a career that spanned arthouse cinema, mainstream Bollywood and Hollywood.
Indian film industry figures on Wednesday paid tribute to Life of Pi and Slumdog Millionaire star Irrfan Khan, who died at 53 after a career that spanned art house cinema, mainstream Bollywood and Hollywood. Bollywood icon Amitabh Bachchan tweeted: "…just getting news of the passing of Irrfan Khan… this is a most disturbing and sad news… An incredible talent..
Bollywood star Irrfan Khan has tragically passed away at the age of 53.
Prominent members of the Indian film industry took to social media to share an outpouring of grief following the death on Wednesday of top actor Irrfan Khan.
Irrfan Khan, a veteran character actor in Bollywood movies and one of India’s best-known exports to Hollywood, has died. He was 54.
By Patrick Frater
Irrfan Khan, an Indian actor who appeared in the Oscar-winning movie “Slumdog Millionaire” in 2008 as well as many other films in India, Britain and the U.S., died Wednesday in a Mumbai hospital, according to reports. He was 53.